Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in Milwaukee, United States
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4.4 km
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Explore Milwaukee in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in MilwaukeeIndividual Sights in MilwaukeeSight 1: West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District
The West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with stylish homes built along the named streets beginning in 1912, mostly businessmen and professionals. In 1994 the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wikipedia: West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 2: Washington Highlands
The Washington Highlands Historic District is a historic subdivision in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, planned by Hegemann & Peets starting in 1916. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Sight 3: Kneeland-Walker House
The Kneeland-Walker House is a 3-story mansion built in 1890 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, styled Queen Anne with Shingle style influence. Still largely intact, and possibly the finest example of Queen Anne architecture in Wauwatosa, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Sight 4: Lowell Damon House Museum
The Lowell Damon House is a historic house located at 2107 Wauwatosa Avenue in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin built from 1844 to 1846, displaying a design unusual for Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.
Sight 5: Wauwatosa Womans Club Clubhouse
The Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Sight 6: Church Street Historic District
The Church Street Historic District is a one-block neighborhood of historic homes built from about 1857 to 1920. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Wikipedia: Church Street Historic District (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) (EN)
Sight 7: Thomas B. Hart House
The Thomas B. Hart House is a Gothic Revival-styled house built in the 1840s in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Its most distinctive feature is the many elaborate bargeboards decorated with various patterns. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and is today one of Wauwatosa's oldest surviving houses.
Sight 8: Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
The Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House, also known as Sunnyhill Home, is a historic house at 8000 West Milwaukee Avenue in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Built in 1874, it was the home of Doctor Fisk Holbrook Day (1826-1903), a prominent local physician and amateur geologist. The stylistically eclectic house was built in part to house Day's large collection of artifacts, and is the Milwaukee suburb's only major 19th-century mansion. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
Wikipedia: Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House (EN), Heritage Website
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